used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
Alard
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From this reading "Nay," said Alard, "we will come with you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
BaronsnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Nay," said Alard, "we will come with you.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading "Alard has spoken well," said Ogier the Dane.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Alard has spoken well," said Ogier the Dane.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maybe you will have need of help."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Maybe you will have need of help."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
HERMITnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
HOW
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From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
MAWGIS
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From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
by chance
From this reading Maybe you will have need of help."
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay," said Alard, "we will come with you.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Maybe you will have need of help."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maybe you will have need of help."
Ogier
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From this reading "Alard has spoken well," said Ogier the Dane.
Reynaud
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From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Alard has spoken well," said Ogier the Dane.
TarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW MAWGIS BECAME A HERMIT Reynaud entertained the Barons that night in Royal fashion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, after they had heard mass, he was minded to set forth, and he said to his brothers and Mawgis, "Tarry here and keep this castle."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Nay," said Alard, "we will come with you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Alard has spoken well," said Ogier the Dane.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Nay," said Alard, "we will come with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Nay," said Alard, "we will come with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nay," said Alard, "we will come with you.
